Blurton Church of England School, Blurton
Blurton Church of England School stood on School Lane. The school was built in 1834 but closed in 1954 when it had only infants on the roll. Now demolished and the site used for housing.
Blurton Primary Schools
In the foreground are the buildings of Blurton Junior and Infants' Schools, opened in 1948. To the left are more modern buildings, with the original "prefab" classroom to the right. The houses immediately ...
Blymhill School
The Parochial church of England First School at Blymhill. Designed by G.E. Street and built in 1855-7.
Blythe Secondary Modern School
The school was built in 1964. Together with the library, police station and police houses, the school stands on ground originally occupied by Blythe House.
The school has since been re-named Blythe Bridge ...
Boarding School, Wheaton Aston
Boats and visitors, Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Lake is a reservoir and was constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is around 2.5 miles long and covers roughly an area of 168 acres. ...
Boer War New Year Card, Westhorpe, Stafford
New Year card sent by the Peach family, referring to the Boer War (1899 - 1902). This was one of two wars (the first was 1880 - 1881) fought by the British in South Africa against the Boer settlers.
The ...
Book Illustration. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of an article entitled "Estates of the Rich and Poor." The article illustrates the disparities in the distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor.
Along with other images in the ...
Book launch, Cheddleton
Launching the book 'Cheddleton - A Village History'. Editor Robert Milner, a local schoolteacher and Chairman of the Cheddleton Historical and Archaeological Society, is seen here signing copies.
Boothen School Class
Class 1B pupils at Boothen Church of England School on the corner of London Road and All Saints Road, Stoke on Trent.
Founded in 1859 as Boothen National Schools it originally occupied the shell of ...
Boothen School Class
Class 4 pupils at Boothen Church of England School on the corner of London Road and All Saints Road, Stoke on Trent.
Founded in 1859 as Boothen National Schools it originally occupied the shell of ...
Boothen School Classroom
Classroom interior at Boothen Church of England School on the corner of London Road and All Saints Road, Stoke on Trent. Note the gas lighting
Founded in 1859 as Boothen National Schools it originally ...
Bosley Cloud
Bosley Cloud, also known as The Cloud, is a prominent hill (standing at 343 metres) situated in the Peak District, with views across the Cheshire Plain. the border between Staffordshire and Cheshire ...
Botanical Study, by Elizabeth Blake
Sketched scientific cross sectional study of a Primrose. The diagram provides names for parts of the plant's anatomy. This study was undertaken by Elizabeth Blake, William Blake's sister, and details ...
Boxing Group, Stafford Grammar School
This image appeared in the Staffordshire Chronicle, dated Saturday March 30th 1946. It shows the newly formed Boxing Club at King Edward VI Grammar School, in front of the 1928 extension.
Front row ...
Boxing match, Denstone College
Denstone College was begun in 1868 and opened in 1873 as St. Chad's College with 46 boys. It was designed by William Slater and R.C. Carpenter in a Gothic style. The Chapel was built in 1879-87 and the ...
Boy on a rocking horse, Rugeley
Thought to be James 'Jim' Henry Toy, born in 1905, when aged about 2 years. He was the son of Austin Toy, a butcher of Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, and his wife Annie (nee Lyons). This portrait photograph ...
Boy with Collecting Tin, Stafford Pageant,
Stan Holt dressed as a jester.
The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...